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AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR A SYSTEM OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION

[PASSED April --, 1869.]

The General Assembly of North Carolina do enact as follows: 

BOARD OF EDUCATION.

SECTION 1. That the Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Secretary of State, Treasurer, Auditor, Attorney General, Superintendent of Public Instruction, and Superintendent of Public Works, do constitute a Board of Education, and shall meet at such times as a majority of the Board shall appoint: Provided, That the Governor may assemble the members of said Board any time at his discretion. 

SEC. 2. The Board of Education may, from time to time, as the same shall accumulate, securely invest the Public School Fund in bonds and securities of the State or of the United States. 

SEC. 3. The Board of Education shall prescribe the course of studies to be pursued, text books, and other school teaching material, to be used in the public schools of the State: Provided, That no sectarian or political text books shall be used. Also, the manner of examining and approbating teachers. 

SEC. 4. The State Auditor shall keep a separate and distinct account of the public school fund, and of the interest and income thereof, also of such moneys as may be raised by State, County and capitation tax, or otherwise, for school purposes. He shall draw his warrant on the State Treasurer, in favor of any County Treasurer, whenever such County Treasurer shall present an order from the Board of Education. 

SEC 5. The State Treasurer shall be Treasurer of the Board of Education. 

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[[stamp]] RECEIVED J?? 29 1869
BUREAU R.F& A.L.
WASHINGTON [/stamp]]